Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-13
MINOR MENTION.

evening.
The marshal's Office in the city Jail
was refOored yesterday.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to John Hilditch and Clara A. Hill
ditch.
Ladies, see combined writing desk
and sewing machine. Domestic Office,
1O5 Main street.
Max Mohn is having the front of his
CrcstOn house repainted and adorned
In an attractive manner.
A dead drunk darkcy at the dummy
depot received the attention of the pO-
lice yesterday afternoon.
The Fifth avenue sewer is being con-
nected with the Pearl street one, so as
to allow an outlet for the latter street.
William Lewis was called upon to
furnish conveyance for thirteen couples
to the Royal Arcanum ball Tuesday
evening
Full plate windows are being put into
the front of the kiel hotel, improving
the appearance Of that popular house
greatly.
The city schools had no morning ses-
sion yesterday. in order to allow the
future president u chance to see the
present one.
No business was transacted in the
police court yesterday. Judge Ayles-
worth being among those who went
down to view the chief executive.
The Warren houses are now COM
pletcd and are the most modern in the
city. One is unrented-an excellent
chance for somebody. See Odcll Bros.
The funeral Of Jesse F., son of Mr.
and Mrs. G.. ID. Walters. took place at
3O'clOck this afternoon at their resi-
dence, 12l Grace street. The remains
will be inferred at Fairfield, la.
A. Parett was arrested at his home on
South Fifteenth street last evening, as
he was cleaning out the neighborhoOd.
He threatened to shoot any officer who
tried to arrest him, but was easily taken
into custody.
New machinery is being placed in po-
sitiOn at the electric light station.
Therefore the rays of tanned lightning
were missing last evening. Il is eX-
pected that everything will be in run
ming order tonight.
"A pair of horses belonging to Fred
Jacob, Broadway teamster, started for
little run on North Main street this
afternoon. After crossing Broadway.
they took the sidewalk, but were
stopped within short distance without
doing any damage.
Some of the politicians are willing to
back their opinions with money. A
bulletin board in the Manhattan offers
800 even that the democratic ticket
will be elected (talen); $25 that William
GrOneweg is the next senator, and SO
that the Detroits will win the champion
ship of the world.
The Knights of P,ythian in full uni
form, headed by Dally's band, presented
pleasing appearance yesterday morn
ing as they marched down Broadway to
the dummy depot. Both the knig ights
and the band were the recipients of
many compliments.
Officer Unthank received telegram
last evening from his wife, in Avoca.
stating that her father, ID. f. Mccarthy
was dying. Mrs. Unthank has been
absent about six weeks taking care of
her parent during his illness and has
known for some time that he could not
live.
Work has now fairly begun on the
new patrol house. The excavation for
of the lumber already on the ground.
The building will now be pushed to
aspeedy completion, without waiting
any longer for a settlement of the ques-
ton, unless Mrs. Army enjOins it.
Mr.. A. B. Howe, the Council Bluffs
manager of the Omaha Republican, will
be united in marriage this evening
with Miss Fannie Westcott, the organis,
Mt the Presbyterian church. The cere
mony will be performed by Rev. Dr.
Phelps, at the residence of the brides
parents, COG Washington avenue.
The Morse case was still occupying
the time in the district court yesterday
The evidence is rehash of that in the
former trial, but is being sifted NOR,
closely. and every point is being hotl.
contested. The fight is one of blood
although the diamond stud which wa
stolen was not valued at over $25. Tn,
case may be finished to-day.
Mr.. j. d. Warren, of st. Louis, ha
been spending few days in the cit,
watching the completion of his houses
corner Fifth and Eighth streets. HI
tion and introduced every modern de
vice to have his houses perfect. FL
has given careful thought to the com
pleteness of every department and hi
block eXcels any thing yet constructe,
in Council Bluffs.
The attempt to break the will O
Jacob Smith has interested many, OF
account of the popularity of the docu
ment. The old man gave $4,000 o
81, 600 of property to the firm of Jane
Il Haverstock, with whom he ha,
traded for years, they agreeing to sup
ply his needs until death came. Tn,
case has been taken to the suprem
court, and the decision has been give
in favor of James & Haverstock.
Last evening j. H. Pace, one of tn
best known of Council Bluffs busines
men, was happily married to Miss Carri
l.. Huntington. The ceremony too
place at the home of the bride s parents
Rev. T. j. Mackey officiating, in tn
presence Of small company of relative
and intimate friends. There cSvere
number present from out of the cit,
Mr.. Will Huntington served as groom
man, and Miss Iowa Ball, of Omaha, ;
bridesmaid. The newly welded on,
will proceed to occupy residence
this city, whore they are both SO we
known and so highly esteemed.
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